Thanks for the replies about the moles. It sounds like listening
to/recording them is a feasible plan.
I wonder whether the signature of worms that you recorded Bernie is what
moles use to locate them. You would have thought that they would have some=
way of finding them rather than digging randomly or waiting for them to fal=
l
in their tunnels.
Thanks
Rachael
>From: Wild Sanctuary <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] moles
>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 06:53:45 -0700
>
>We used a hydrophone to record moles, Rachael. We put a captured one
>in a large soundproofed terrarium (about 4 feet x 3 feet or 1.3m x
>1m), filled it with healthy moist dirt and vegetation, dropped a
>hydrophone down into the material and recorded not only the digging
>and munching, but tiny vox, as well.
>
>For earthworms we did much the same setup and got the signature of
>the critters moving thru the medium. Wonder if the signature is
>something that robins might hear (or sense thru the pads of their
>feet)?
>
>Bernie
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I'm doing some research on the ecology of moles. I wondered if I could
>pick
> >your brains. Knowing what moles are up to in their tunnels is
>(obviuously!)
> >not terribly easy. People have radiotracked them (sticking a radiotag on=
>the
> >mole then picking up the signal with a reciever on the surface) but the=
>tags
> >don't stay on very long and it's not particularly nice for the mole. I
>have
> >been thinking about the possibility of using the sound of the mole
> >digging/running along its tunnels/possibly eating as a way of monitoring=
>its
> >activity. Some subterranean mammals also use accoustic and/or seismic
> >communication though it's not known if the mole does.
> >
> >Has anyone ever tried listening to/recording underground animal noises?=
>If
> >so did it work?! Does any one have any suggestions for equipment?
> >
> >Any ideas greatly appreciated!
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Rachael
> >
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